Kremlin propaganda targets Latvia's Russian-speaking minority | DW News

Latvia has a sizeable Russian speaking minority -- a legacy of the time when Latvia was part of the Soviet Union. They have been a target of the Kremlin's propaganda machine in a bid to undermine support for Ukraine. Our reporter Killian Bayer visited a town close to the Russian border to see what impact Kremlin propaganda is having.
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[@First-Last_name]

Did dude just yell "drown the children". Like seriously that's dangerous and evil rhetoric.

[@msavina9129]

Cool profile pic. 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 From 🇺🇸

[@ryssen9745]

He did. But the russian goverment didn't stand behind his words and started a invastigation on him and broke all collaborations with him.

[@hermanjefferies68]

Yes...Russian media talks about drowning 'western' children, nuking 'western' cities, as well as invading countries, on a daily basis. Russian. Russian people are so peace loving. That's why the 'west' has no need for armies/defense.

[@alhambrabiker1476]

@@ryssen9745 Russian government doesn’t let Russians to protest against Putin or his war without getting arrested.

[@thepieceofmind.]

That guy just a mental journalist which yelled it online in the Tv program and after that been cancelled

[@yagi3925]

0:15, no, Latvia was never validly "part of the Soviet Union". It lived under Soviet occupation between 1945 and 1991 but it was always recognized internationally as an independant State during those Soviet years, just like Estonia and Lithuania.

[@First-Last_name]

Their government was mostly window dressing until the revolts in the 70s.

[@ivan200804]

Well Yagi, you don't know what you are talking about. Latvia was won from Swedish Empire by Peter the Great and has been part of Russia since the 18th century. Latvians are part of Finno-Ugric family of people. So it's not that simple.

[@VilkatisJanis]

@@ivan200804 Latvia got its independence after WWI so what does your argument about Russian Empire and Sweden has to do with anything?

[@karliskokorevics6902]

@@ivan200804 Latvians are Baltic people, not Finnic, lol. Also, Latvia got it's independence after defeating Soviet Russia in 1920 and signing the Latvian-Soviet Peace Treaty.

[@Funkywallot]

@@ivan200804 Irrelevant for someone that _lived_ under the sovjet ockupation and became a EU-Member. Latvia is neither swedish , russian or belongs to a little tribe back in the stone ages. Latvia declared independence 1918 . The only ones not recognize it was _Russia_ and communist Soviet. Pretty simple ?

[@hareshlv]

If they don't like Latvia, they should move back to Russia.

[@nenadmitrovic3469]

Yeah, maybe if they were not told to that they should go to Russia from Ukraine, because they spoke Russian language, maybe they would like that country more and nkt try to declare independance

[@stc3145]

Yeah, nobody wants them there anyway

[@rexsceleratorum1632]

@@nenadmitrovic3469 You mean people like Zelensky who is a native Russian speaker and owns a Russian language media company?

[@nenadmitrovic3469]

@@rexsceleratorum1632 he, as rest started using Ukrainian

[@whatsgoingon71]

@@nenadmitrovic3469 fairy tales.

[@ernstschwaig4667]

This Russian show is the best satire on TV. In an average show already at halftime Europe is destroyed twice.

[@sollte1239]

Not twice but tenths

[@yandexamazigh3775]

All ethnic Russians living in the three Baltic countries do not have passports or voting rights and they existed before the communist regime

[@yandexamazigh3775]

the three Baltic micro-countries had a deep hatred for Russia Nothing proposed by the European Union Except for incitement against Russia and serving the interests of America

[@RoninTF2011]

@@yandexamazigh3775 Their choice. They can apply for citizenship in those countries...why don't they do it?

[@RoninTF2011]

@@yandexamazigh3775 And russian are doing what they could the deserve and increase these negative feelings...

[@fmj_556]

Why don't they move back to russia?

[@RailinX]

They’re not that dumb … while many of them aren’t loyal to Latvia, they like to enjoy the perks, Like freedom to travel anywhere in Europe and eat McDonald’s 😆

[@Matys1975]

Simple. On any measure of well being, Latvia is doing better than Russia.

[@claudiogonzalez3788]

because they expect anexation

[@Leadbelly.]

@@claudiogonzalez3788 Latvia is a Nato county, Russia is scared to death of Nato. The people in Latvia are safer then you are.

[@MWENDA-vv5im]

Because where they live is their home. It's where they were born. That land was once Russian territory. It's unfortunate that is no longer the case but that doesn't change the fact that it is home for them.

[@PSYACTIF]

think twice having ruzzians on your territory

[@MWENDA-vv5im]

It was once Russian territory and later Soviet territory. What should they do about that? Kick people out of their homes?

[@jessefisher1809]

@@MWENDA-vv5im No but for national security reasons I can understand why they do not want to let anymore in.

[@ramadankadriu5336]

@@MWENDA-vv5im you Russians are worst then Germans bevore WW2, UK and USA will derussify you, be SURE

[@calvinhoward3808]

@@davidnoelfranks1124 nationalism I think unless they're otherwise pro-immigration.

[@mutkaluikkunen3926]

@@MWENDA-vv5im If they refuse to become citizens of their host country, then yes, kick them out. It's their choice.

[@yllbardh]

"many people came herre to work and stayed" this is the ruzzian recipe of russification of the area and later on claim these new territories.

[@duncansmith7562]

it's called freedom of movement, and was fairly common in the USSR (which is not the Russian Federation). Derussification, a move to restrict Russian language and culture, is common in Latvia. as it is in Ukraine, so Latvia should not be surprised if it gets the Putin treatment, as it deserves it.

[@skdfdjkdfjkd]

@@duncansmith7562 lol nice try troll

[@Valle95]

@@duncansmith7562 yeah, the freedom of movement to get into a train and get deported to god knows where, like my family experienced in the ussr back then. or do you mean the freedom of movement to go abroad or west germany on vacation?

[@ramadankadriu5336]

@@duncansmith7562 it's called freedom of movement, and was fairly common in the USSR (which is not the Russian Federation). Really??? what hapend with Königsberg? Did you send some RuSSkis in Kurill Island too? Latvia is in NATO just try it Ivaneeee

[@whitelutik]

@duncan smith ha! Freedom of movement in USSR meant you were free to be disappeared by the government and never to be seen again by family and friends

[@hadibb2635]

This makes me laugh... so these silly little Russians are hypothesizing how to seize NATO territory? And make no mention of the catastrophic consequences to Russia if even 1 inch of territory was violated by a russkie soldier? 😆

[@itsgodnga]

its very important for them to make the ruzzian public believe ruzzia is all powerful and can do whatever it wants

[@mikedon5205]

Look a the smiles on their faces though even they don't believe it

[@user-jq4ej7pf9o]

Would NATO start a nuclear war because of Latvia? Don't think so

[@redshanksbolshevikempire]

And everyone here can't cope

[@hymen2393]

​@@redshanksbolshevikempireWhy does Russia have the highest rate of HIV-infections outside of Africa?

[@Akenfelds1]

One big problem with the former Soviet Russians who remained in Latvia after Latvia regained its rightful independence from the USSR is that they have been spectacularly maladaptive. There are people born in Latvia to those families, who have lived more than forty years of their lives in Latvia and, yet, can't speak a single word of Latvian. Not one word. Can you imagine being born, raised, and educated in, for example, the United States or the UK and not being able to speak a single word of English? It's a phenomenon that indicates a very special kind of ignorance. Those people believe everything they are told by Russian State Media without question. If Putin's TV told them that Latvia had a secret plot to irradiate all Russians in eastern Latvia and then feed their children to sharks, they'd believe ALL of it. It's very difficult to integrate people whose brains work in that way.

[@agmg3059]

Congrats you now understand the same issue in North Macedonia with the Albanian Minority 😂

[@alekdemj]

It is just sign there were regions where 90% of population speak Russian like Latgalia where 90% of population are russians who have been living there for more than 300 years. Stop humiliate Russians! Not all in Europe support neonazi regime in Ukraine.

[@Hardy00000]

The Latvian government must take care of measures to counter Russian separatism. There should not be any Russian-language schools in the country. They should not be allowed to lead their enclave way of life, separated from the rest of the country. For example, Poland does not give such privileges to Russians in their country.

[@tnndll4294]

exactly. Multi-culturalism without assimilation into a some common culltural things like common language, constitution and pledge of allegiance resuts in an incomplete equation.

[@alekdemj]

@@tnndll4294 Really? Can you face the same statement to such rich, prospereous and multilngual countries as Switzerland, Belgium, Singapore, Liechestein?

[@hotspot080]

Russia can’t take Ukraine and they think they can take a NATO country 😂

[@hankhill6469]

Who said "taking" Ukraine was even in their agenda?

[@fnmkd3142]

lol XD. What exactly is it you think russia have been doing this last year?

[@jeremiasrobinson]

Putin proving his despotism, as usual.

[@Roon3808]

@@davidnoelfranks1124 what I want to know is...if Putin and Russia is so awesome, why aren't people wishing to live there?? Literally a statement never uttered, "I wish our government worked like in Russia", or "I wish our society was at the same level of corruption and deceit as Russia is".

[@MikusVilsons]

Thank you DW News for going to peripheral cities like Rēzekne! Rēzekne is beautiful city in Latvia. 👍 As well as I am very proud of Maria Dubitska from Rēzekne! Latvia stand strong in support of Ukraine! ✌

[@CryptoAl420]

Won't be beautiful much longer if Russia destroys it.....and that's exactly what will happen if you don't fight with the Ukrainians. Put together all the countries touching Russia. They are more powerful than Russia. They are just to close thinking to the Chinese and Russian communist thought.....team up with the West. Or lose your identity as a people/country. Because that is what the USSR/Russia wants......USA will bow to no county! My country has been building for WWIII for 50+ years unchecked! Com'on! Let's war! We got nice toys the world hasn't seen or felt yet.... 😂 Plus we've defined modern warfare! Russia has awoken America "The True Dragon"! Millions will die before the Dragon sleeps again, waiting wanting more! The best is upon us! No where is safe!

[@ihorsukalo1265]

The minority is not that minor even though it is down from 33% to 25% of the Latvian population. The minority keeps having very strong Soviet and Russian sentiments. They are resisting to learn and use the local language, adopt the local culture and mentality. They are the fifth column using their voter and other rights as long as they live.

[@thatlittlevoice6354]

US Mexicans

[@markkust8172]

Actually it’s not down, the reason of decreased number is that many don’t indicate their nationality in their new passports and automatically counts as “latvians” It’s about 40% of Russian speaking minority in Latvia (including Belarusians, Ukrainians, Armenians and others)

[@jesusaguilar4585]

@@thatlittlevoice6354 Mexicans in the US? Please. The US is a multicultural society and it was the US government that imposed itself on Mexicans by way of warfare and conquest. One thing I think Europeans have a hard time understanding is that here in the US, we are free to speak any language, continue any cultural heritage, religions and belief without government interference. In Europe, it's all about banning any particular country's language, music, athletes, arts and heritage. Europeans are hypocritical.

[@ivan200804]

@@thatlittlevoice6354 They were given no choice. In Latvia, most Russians voted for independence, but after independence, they got discriminatory laws.

[@ihorsukalo1265]

@@markkust8172 It is very likely.

[@ivans2618]

Need more weapons for Ukraine to stop threats of the russian regime and protect Europe 🇺🇦✌️

[@ethimself5064]

@@davidnoelfranks1124 Times are different these days. Plus look at what Russia(Putin) has done

[@thegreatdane3627]

@@davidnoelfranks1124 no we haven't seen that, because it didn't happen.

[@Roon3808]

@@davidnoelfranks1124 Actually international agencies that were tasked with documenting war crimes and atrocities actually cited in their reports that the Russian claims were false. Example...the Russians claimed a 400 person mass grave. They went to investigate...they found 4 bodies buried in a large grave.

[@ivan200804]

Nice name, you Russian spy.

[@mangalakulasinghethotage5774]

@@davidnoelfranks1124 ARE U SURE? Are u in this world? Then who is talking about Na-Zis in Russia. Do u know they have skinheads. Did u go there? Are u speaking Russian?

[@lashlarue7924]

2:09 I like how they're talking about this fantasy while simultaneously being unable to accomplish their objectives in Ukraine.

[@Siberian_Bear72]

Don't worry. In Ukraine, everything will be as we need it. We're not in a hurry.

[@VajraVidyadhara]

@@Siberian_Bear72 Yeah right, you don't even know or are aware of what you need or on what planet you live on for that matter 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thepax2621]

@@Siberian_Bear72 "We're not in a hurry..." But Kyiv was supposed to fall in 3 days? 🙈

[@Siberian_Bear72]

@@thepax2621 This is a common journalistic stamp. No politician or military man in Russia has ever said that.

[@thepax2621]

@@Siberian_Bear72 Is that why the troops were only initially equipped for 3 days ? 😅

[@tvwatcher1883]

-it’s sad that people can’t at least try to learn the language of the country that they live in, but if the russians aren’t happy in the country that they live in, i don’t see why they just don’t move back to russia

[@aismameijere-cirsa]

That's a question latvians often ask as well. Short answer is russians think they own us. Very many russians consider latvians as lesser humans, as something they own, they still call our native language as "dog" language, they basically don't see as equals. Their stance is very agressive, entitled. The older generations teach this same mindset to their children and grandchildren. They go around saying that we don't matter, that our language doesn't matter + internet comments are a total cess pit of hate and propoganda. Even in daily life it's not hard to find very entitled, xenofobic russians acting out for the dumbest things, for instance, you saying "good day" to them in latvian in a medical facility.

[@reinokarvinen8845]

@@aismameijere-cirsa It is so sad having ungrateful immigrants not just in latvia but other countries as well

[@commissargeko4029]

@@reinokarvinen8845 These Russians aren't immigrants their colonists.

[@qelkhavakek484]

if they do not like it, russia is not that far away, why don't they walk in to Putin arms he loves them

[@shurikkupitman5407]

Донбасс пошел. Это почему то не понравилось украинским нацистам. Ты считаешь, латвийским понравится?

[@Siberian_Bear72]

Let's continue your nonsense: why don't the residents of Canadian Quebec move to France?

[@sri33333]

@@Siberian_Bear72 apples and oranges, apples and oranges :)

[@katesperinck1401]

@@Siberian_Bear72 France is not an active threat or aggressor towards Canada now is it. If you identify with a nation that would desire to strip the culture and autonomy of your country, then you don't belong in that country.

[@Siberian_Bear72]

@@katesperinck1401 If half of Ukraine is populated by Russians, why did some temporary politicians in Kiev decide to make them "Ukrainians", deprive them of their language and their culture? Doesn 't that bother you ?

[@thepieceofmind.]

2:50 wrong translation. The grandma didn't say " very happy" she said : удовлетворительно. It means : It's tolerable enough ( like meeting the minimum standard)

[@thepieceofmind.]

Dear DW, please, don't make good people look bad with bad translation 🙌

[@indieanna4380]

Not much to compare with, if they have never left the country. Those that do, don't come back.

[@what_is_my_name959]

It's rare to see someone mentioning Latvia🙂

[@barryhamm3414]

I have never understood why being Russian speaking is assumed to be pro-Russian. I'm English speaking but see the UK as a foreign country.

[@canceled7443]

Well, it's part of russian slavery mentality, most of russia's desire to live in prison in a strong hierarchy with the bloody boss on the top, and they are doing all possible to bring closer this Believe me, when putin die, the next one will be even worst

[@Ghreinos]

@@kuil Also if you feel russian you might just also watch russian TV and well, you saw what they broadcasted.

[@user-yj7um6hv1d]

They are not just "Russian speaking", they are ETHNIC Russians. 1/4 of the country. It's like asking why Italians are pro-Italian. Or why French people are pro-French. What kind of question is that 🤔

[@user-yj7um6hv1d]

@@kuil they are ethnic Russians. There's nothing wrong in having a particular ethnicity. If you are ethnic korean or ethnic chinese, of course you'll be pro-korean and pro-chinese, because it's your homeland.

[@CausticLemons7]

I thought about all the different people and places you could have access to by speaking English, but compared to what you'd hear if you spoke Russian it's a very different story.

[@sollte1239]

Übersetzt gerne mehr von den Müll den Solovovy von sich gibt... Das ist immer relativ lustig und traurig gleichzeitig

[@arielcombalicer8118]

I thought he was pointing to the places "here is where our soldiers will be slaughtered" very funny man😁😝😝😝

[@Roon3808]

He of course leaves out that all those soldiers (excluding those in Kaliningrad) are already in Ukraine.

[@Siberian_Bear72]

@@Roon3808 Donbass is not Ukraine. Locals hate Kiev, which started killing them in 2014. The Western media forgot to tell you about it and impose on you the idea that hostilities began in 2022. But that's a lie. Ukraine was the first to start killing its former citizens back in 2014, instead of starting a political settlement of the conflict.

[@Siberian_Bear72]

@@hb-ze4ug What are you writing about ? Tatars live safely in the Republic of Tatarstan, Siberia, and Crimea. Tatars have their own schools, mass media, radio and TV channels. The Crimean Tatars now have everything that never existed in the times of Ukraine in Crimea. Explain what you wanted to say?

[@sri33333]

@@Siberian_Bear72 Apparently Russian media has forgot to tell you that Russia sent its “military specialists” to Donbass already in 2014, thus effectively and de facto starting the war and starting killing the Ukrainian people.

[@Siberian_Bear72]

@@sri33333 You're either lying or you just don't know the sequence of events in 2014

[@bananaempijama]

Solovyov is just pissed he will never see his Italian villas again 😂

[@nwoabt.kaiserreich5289]

Ruck Fussia 👍

[@anzelmasmatutis2500]

Russian-speakers outside Russia love the image created by Russian TV. Question is WHY they do not move to "promised land=El Dorado" in Russia? Nobody is keeping them with force under NATO umbrella. They do not move, they prefer to love Russia FROM AFAR.

[@ssir5927]

Latvia belongs to the Russian speaking residents as much as it does to the Lettish speakers. Why should they have to leave?

[@itheuserfirst3186]

@@ssir5927 A shallow pretense for land grabbing former Soviet territory. They are living as a Russian minority. They should move to Russia, and stop demanding war for their enclaves. It doesn't matter. Russia as we know it is done. Russia always self-immolates. Always. It can't accept its status as a pauper nation. Every time it tries to punch above its weight, it gets knocked down. Still, it never stops killing its neighbors, or its own people. The East only knows death, and dysfunction.

[@thelastlostcause4148]

​@@ssir5927 It isn't so much about the language itself, as it is about where people's political loyalties lay. Native Russian speakers in Latvia who actually consider themselves to be Latvians should obviously be treated as equals and should speak whatever language they want. But native Russian speakers in Latvia who are nationally Russian, or at least consider themselves to be, can be a problem if they are loyal to the Kremlin. They can serve as an excuse for Russia to invade, using the exact same "liberation" rhetoric that they used in Georgia and Ukraine. So if any of them really want to live in Russia so badly, it would be infinitely easier for all sides if they simply moved to Russia, than it would be for Russia to come to them. After all, it is only an hour drive from Rezekne to the Russian border

[@coderider3022]

As we know now, Russia would be crushed in days if they actually did invade Estonia.

[@shurikkupitman5407]

Это факт. Такое уже случалось в прошлом веке. Даже дважды. В начале второй мировой и в конце. В хлам Россию разгромили. Как Обама тряпку.

[@musicilya6674]

but Russia still has the largest nuclear arsenal in the world. Yes, some of those nukes are made in Soviet era and it's very unlikely that they will fly, but some nukes are still being able to be launched. And Putin has said over and over that the end of Russia is the end of the whole world. I of course don't want Russia to invade NATO nor I want a nuclear war, I'm just saying facts.

[@shurikkupitman5407]

@@musicilya6674 Вы действительно верите, во всю ту ерунду, что пишите? Как же вы с этим со всем живёте? Россия это водка, медведь и балалайка... Нельзя так глубоко заблуждаться, друг мой. Самое современное ядерное оружие в мире, сегодня у России. Это касается не только боеголовок, но и средств доставки. От того США и писают кипятком, после выхода России из договора. Они отстают, минимум на 10 лет, в модернизации. Но пока они будут модернизировать свои ядерные вооружения, их и Китай обгонит. Американцы проиграли эту войну. Но сознаваться в этом, конечно, неприятно.

[@lashalursmanashvili162]

​@@shurikkupitman5407 ti vijiosh russkimi skazkami u rossii sovremennaia orujie naverno v porolelnom mire😂 chto za chuj u rossii nekogda ne bilo modernizacii i reformi v armii i v ne odnoi sfere.

[@TakAndrzejPolak]

@@shurikkupitman5407 Это только твои слова, слова, слова...

[@Britishbandogge]

Those poor children. Either brainwashed or abused.

[@garvinhooper]

I worked with a guy from Latvia that was 12 years old when the Germans came and freed them from the Russians, he said everyone was happy and glad to be free from Russian rule, he said that to get bread under the Russians you had to stand in line for half a day

[@andrewrourke9519]

Why do you compare the present Russian Federation with the former USSR which was dibanded in 1991? Go there and see for yourself. I live in Germany and our enemies are those countries who force us to partake on backfiring sanctions destroying over 30 yrs. of trade in Pharmaceuticals, Siemens, Mercedes, BMW, Merck, BASF, Bayer, etc. Not to mention the sabotaging of energy LNG "Nordstream Pipelines!" The NSDAP never freed any country from Russia. If it weren´t for Russia ... Estonia and Latvia wouldn´t exist today!

[@Dr.Darkol]

yes, those germans were fascist, you made your point.

[@anacc3257]

Latvia and the Baltic countries seems to be very nationalist after having been under foreign occupation and seeing what war, communism and slow ideological takeovers of society can do. They're doing what it takes to protect their peace, their traditions and their cultural heritage from anyone who tries to steal or get rid of it. The more western and northern european countries could learn a lot from them.

[@Siberian_Bear72]

It is not necessary to dramatize the "communist times" in Latvia so much. In fact, under the USSR, factories that produced cars, electric trains and wagons, electronic equipment and a lot of agricultural products worked in Latvia. The Riga Film Studio produced films and TV series. Now "independent Latvia" produces nothing but prostitution for the NATO military and some food. Everything there was closed and died.

[@Rblock777]

we are not nationalist, we are anti Russian government We are being attacked from the inside for decades

[@yidiandianpang]

Same story in every former Soviet country.

[@lauravilsone5554]

The way that someone can laugh while another describes an armed attack is nauseating, even more that this is not some fringe media but broadcasted on state tv.

[@dendencomendador4867]

Russian soldier - wahh so tired fighting in ukraine 1 year already.. Putin - ok lets try another country

[@musicilya6674]

😂😂😂

[@bradcolby7373]

Russia is losing to Ukraine,NATO would annihilate those clowns 😂

[@gugulethuzangwa8358]

Like how they did to the Taliban right?

[@greengarnish1711]

@Gugulethu Zangwa Those were the US army.

[@Sunburnto]

@@DennisdeR lol sure bud

[@shurikkupitman5407]

Я помню как ты чуть не взял Баку, во время Карабахского конфликта. Совсем чуть - чуть не дошел. 1,5 метра.

[@stc3145]

@@gugulethuzangwa8358 Like with Sadam Hussein in 1991

[@detectiveofmoneypolitics]

Economic investigator Frank G Melbourne Australia is still watching this informative content cheers Frank

[@gongboom]

Russians in a country, especially sizeable populations will always be a fifth column. Once this war is finally over, the time will have come to encourage them to relocate to the wonderful motherland. Including in Königsberg which will of necessity have to be partitioned between Poland and Lithuania.

[@ssir5927]

You are literally advocating genocide. Also, if anyone should get Prussia it should be Germany. They already did all the hard work of exterminating the actual Prussians, why should Poles or Lithuanians get to benefit from German efforts?

[@xavariusquest4603]

These interview questions are from a similar reports from months ago

[@mersifullwolf4054]

if they love Russia then they should leave

[@dhanjeepandey4252]

Good one...

[@safuwanfauzi5014]

That why Greece, Turkey, Armenia, Russia deported enemy ethnic like Russia deported German at Kaliningrad and Japanese in Kuril and Sakhalin, Greece with Turkish and Bulgarian, Turkish with Greece, Arab, Assyrian and Armenia, because it's cause some country used ethnic as excused to annexed or go to war.

[@iq-ride9329]

This war will not end well for anybody.

[@rebeccadubois8270]

Correct. implications in the global supply chain. Everyone will be affected.

[@senzosanjuro1769]

And if we do nothing to stop Russia, Russia will not stop to annex other countries and it will give a bad example for China, they will do the same, we have no choice, Russia must be fought.

[@FOROW99]

Russian isn't hold nobody hostage.. let's go

[@user-yj7um6hv1d]

@@rebeccadubois8270 indeed. You have chip shortage because of that. 90% of neon supplies comes from Ukraine and 35% of palladium comes from Russia.

[@iq-ride9329]

I'm talking abut the risk of Nuclear war. White on White racism is no more acceptable than other Racism. Western Ukrainian treated Eastern Ukrainian like second class and vise versa. Ukraine should have split peacefully like Czechoslovakia did, but war mongers opted to the Yugoslav model.

[@fidelabc123]

This is a reupload of a previous video

[@Shekhinah74]

They have wine in a bag? That's an australian invention....The wine cask or 'bag in a box' was invented by Tom Angove of Angove's in Renmark, South Australia.

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

When did he invent it 40-50 years ago? Because the US has had wine in a box at least that long.

[@indieanna4380]

The 70s

[@enemy1191]

I don't know if we have or not, because i don't drink wine, but in the video it was an apple juice.

[@capusvacans]

And that's hardly something to be proud of... wine in a bag... what's next, steakpudding?

[@indieanna4380]

@@capusvacans I'd say that the least of their worries, when you live,in a peaceful democracy you have time to create new ideas. , albeit silly inventions.

[@reinoldgaming9780]

Why reupload i already saw this vid

[@bossaudio12]

Russia is embarrassing, lmao

[@henriikkak2091]

It's pathetic, tragic, and depressing. In addition to being inhospitable to humanity.

[@diazvirdani1059]

*Russia🇷🇺 still occupied oblast Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhia, Kherson, Crimea.* Russia must end occupation & peace!

[@williamgary7891]

Sad

[@eksiarvamus]

DW, stop parroting Kremlin propganada yourself - Latvia was NEVER part of the Soviet Union, itvwas illegally occupied by it..

[@Siberian_Bear72]

Didn 't Peter I buy the eastern Baltic coast from the Swedish king in the 18th century ? Madam, learn history. Of course, Latvia can pretend to be an independent country now, but in fact it just changed its owner. By the way, after that, the population of Latvia decreased by a third. Is it probably because of the strong prosperity in Europe?

[@Andi-cr9ko]

Russian TV show now realized how dumb they after disaster military campaign in Ukraine. They think that Nato is a weak military alliance during that time. Now they must realize how weak their are after almost a year in war in Ukraine.

[@lisadsouza5061]

Nato performance in Afghanistan, syria, iraq also showed the world. Nato countries can't fight actual army

[@karliskokorevics6902]

@@lisadsouza5061 NATO lasted twice as long in Afghanistan, than the Soviet Union did. Not to mention, the US was able to defeat the 4th largest army at the time (Iraq) in mere months in 1991 & 2004 on the other side of the planet. While Russia can't even defeat it's own neighbor.

[@xxDrain]

2:12 How can you call a foreign power's direct rule by military force a "people's republic"? Which people? Certainly not the ones living there.

[@ikm64]

If anyone thinks Poland would just sit this one out... or for that matter they wold be as reserved as Germany has been.

[@mattreynolds7106]

If only the average russian realised how demolished they be if they started a war against nato. Nato is laughing now

[@jeffperteet2327]

Crazy old geezers

[@kusaib7556]

And people saying If Ukraine just give what they want for peace like they would stop their.

[@patthonsirilim5739]

yes this wonder for relations

[@ronaldbarrett3112]

Let's hope self determination can work here. Too bad it is the bad psychopaths get into leadership positions. Hope good folks can hold on.

[@xxDrain]

Good thing I don't watch TV.

[@peerzeidler]

My Operation is on !!! On friend ! my Gropp is on lets Go !!!

[@erolegario]

Then leave, mother Russia awaits

[@kurbads74]

This is not a 14 hours old video. I saw it a month ago.

[@magicreadingsmagicreadings2239]

I don’t think he will goo to Latvia!! Only if Latvia gona cross the line!

[@chairde]

Russia thinks it’s the old USSR.

[@erictrungraoulvo-ha9812]

on a été trop sympathique dans les années 1990, ils auraient du etre mis à la porte de tous les pays baltes. On est trop cool

[@jimherr152]

Poor frightened old people think they’re still living in Russia. Sad

[@goodphone156]

Wake up.

[@ethimself5064]

This dude looks like a grade 6 show and tell🤣

[@rodeo4786]

One small problem with the Russian experts analogy NATO

[@brianpfalzgraf6090]

In a ground battle they don't stand a chance they would be systematically murdered . Someone else would raise there son's and daughters

[@KPsTboy]

It would be interesting to hear from pro-Kremlin citizens in Latvia what's specifically attractive to them of the Soviet Union era, I struggle to understand.

[@JamesSmith-ix5jd]

Most of them are not citizens, maybe that's why? If you don't have representation/rights in the country you live-in purely based on your nationality it kind of breeds distrust and animosity why wouldn't it?

[@KPsTboy]

@@JamesSmith-ix5jd What do you mean by 'most of them are not citizens'?

[@hymen2393]

​@@JamesSmith-ix5jdThey sent our people to die in Gulags and we dont give some of them a citizenship. Isnt that a very fair deal?

[@mdabdullah4379]

This is old news.. Probably watched it around a month ago

[@rrreger]

russians are not minority in Latvia.

[@antskilu1354]

then in konigsberg Russians are also native Russians?

[@sharingtherealworld]

🤣 More likely Kaliningrad will be invaded as enemy positions behind NATO lines will be seen as unacceptable.

[@shurikkupitman5407]

Есть такая вероятность. Поэтому вероятно, придётся забыть о независимости прибалтийских тигров. И отрезать кусок у Польши. Польшу вообще можно будет поделить в четвёртый раз. Никак нельзя оставлять Калининград, в тылу НАТО. Вообще НАТО в Европе, это лишнее. Пусть кучкуются в Америке.

[@sharingtherealworld]

@@shurikkupitman5407 Russians don't survive live fire encounters with NATO forces. In a 300 Russian mercenary ambush of 40 Americans in Syria all Russians were KIA and no Americans were lost.

[@peabase]

Oh, I think the problem will resolve itself when Russia starts falling apart in a third wave of decolonisation after its inevitable defeat in Ukraine. We'll probably see Kaliningrad transform into a fourth independent Baltic republic -- Amberland -- in due time. It will be a good example to ethnic Russians in the Baltic countries. They'll finally realise that their future is separate from that of rump Russia.

[@shurikkupitman5407]

@@sharingtherealworld Ты эти сказки, будешь рассказывать своим детям. Если тебе посчастливиться их иметь когда нибудь. И потом, кто тебе сказал что американцы будут воевать своими солдатами в Европе? Не будут.

[@shurikkupitman5407]

@@peabase Нет дружище. Эту возможность, ты уже просрал. Не позволят власти России, развалить свою страну. Вы даже Белоруссию не смогли расшатать. Всё. Поезд ушел в 14 году на Украине. Русские два раза, на одни грабли не наступают.

[@cyberash3000]

The way the Russian army is going they couldn't get an advance on their wages let alone advance on the battle front

[@Shining237]

Miss that pipeline yet

[@anthvillander6067]

Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania are so close to Russia geographically I'm surprised Russia didnt lay claims on these places much earlier.

[@hymen2393]

USA is also very near to Russia.

[@socialghost4400]

Why are the people who watch and believe Russian state media always old AF?

[@xperson4310]

Because very much germans support Russia.

[@Alexandra-dd1su]

It’s war, what do you expect. I don’t watch anything Russian or Ukrainian on the crisis at all.

[@wiktorpoliszczuk1372]

HIMARS opens the road to '' Russian heaven ''

[@hjhstaff]

It’s telling that the Russians in Latvia behave the exact same ways as Russians inside Russia. Don’t talk about politics, don’t answer questions. Generationally learned behavior of survivors/victims of an oppressive regime.

[@bobbiemanueldelapena4997]

Article 5, anyone?

[@jayxzn2226]

I image german and american soldiers will die for Latvia

[@ioandorokhov]

Can we ban half of the commentators for hate speech?

[@MrDunkycraig]

Latvia isnt owned by anyone! Was that a slip of the tongue?

[@gullyrob1660]

I crave to see those clowns talk big only to hear them whine about the freshly baked sanctions.

[@aldiskaukis5397]

Hello everybody. I'm latvian. Curonian part. Same like grandad cleaning family machine gun. I laught of loud when Russians said we can repeat. Welcome to Curonian kettle. Also Слава Украине, Алла Казахстан, Жыве Беларусь. 🫡

[@quwipyui6519]

Poland brought already 800 himmars so we put all of them on the Lithuania border to protect Lithuania

[@Heinrih86]

Kurzeme and Latgale are diferent

[@1TrueGem]

The Russian ads are telling them to drown their children!!! 😨😬

[@Rod732]

Where?

[@shannonwasserman3653]

What??? No way??

[@flawyerlawyertv7454]

WHAAAAT

[@ugandiparlaungan7031]

Ww1 german lose ww2 german lose again ww3 german annihilated by russias nukes germam rascist over

[@laughingbuddha1926]

I just got a news and its very strange that all this so called democrate countries of NATO and there media never ever talk about that thing....how latvian government discriminate Russian speaking people...around 25% Russian speaking people live in Latvia from so many years but still they don't have any rights to vote...such shame and this western channels and western countries politician talking about democracy and equality....

[@VilkatisJanis]

They can become citizens and vote? I see no issue. If one doea not want to become citizen, why would he be allowed to influence countries politica?

[@karliskokorevics6902]

If they want to vote... they can just apply and get Russian citizenship.

[@laughingbuddha1926]

@@karliskokorevics6902 thats kind of mentality also we can see in zelensky and thats why his country is suffering....don't that a day also will come soon were in a similar manner Latvian politician will suffer....

[@mavigogun]

The street interviews are recycled from months ago. Come on, DW- don't just fill space.

[@emilsmezinskis7905]

Only russians says that Latvians like them!

[@thesilkpainter]

This piece doesn't really provide any news .

[@raghost15]

Oh yeah, Latvia's russian speaking minority... aka part of Latvia's non-citizens

[@7thplanet121]

One way to show them the difference is being different. Look after the people and they will be on the EU side. A little less greed and a lot more caring. Stamp out corruption that takes from those in need.

[@blhtml]

and the People province of Gotland!

[@Richardsonprincess00]

If I were Latvia for this case, break free from Russia before it's too late.

[@c433z]

They're already members of NATO

[@Edzhjus]

It is not that easy : watch video Russia Zoo countryballs on youtube

[@RPSartre01]

they did, they are in NATO and EU.

[@yidiandianpang]

Dividing people is evil.

[@knowledge4671]

This general is just increasing views on the TV channel and nothing more. If it really to happen, it is not discussed on TV.

[@bonito34]

Get his 2 girls and his m i stress in the US. That will shut him up. And if not, no loss

[@nevashgabber8683]

Wow!! ussr 2.0